Chapter and volume sheet

This page features an ordered list of the most basic textual parts of The Ravages of Time. Additional chapters and volumes (the series is still ongoing, after all), as well as hyperlinks to summaries and recaps, will be included in the future as this blog progresses. The efforts of the original composer(s) and the English translator(s) are duly acknowledged. The words in the volume couplets and refreshers have been slightly tweaked.

C473-Slaves and Whores (translated differently in the scanlation as Slaves and Hookers)

C474-Words as a Weapon

C475-Pointing the Sword at Changsha

C476-The Final Separation

C477-The Handover of Jiangxia

C478-The Eight Da of Sima

C479-The One I Want to Kill

Recap 60:

Volume 61: Roll call of good officers by the benevolent lord, new edges sharpened out of the Handicapped Warriors

C480-The Humane Military Adviser

C481-An Exploration of Life

C482-Old Man Leads the Way

C483-A Blood-soaked Discussion of Warfare

C484-Under the Pines and Cypresses

C485-There Will Come a Day

C486-The New Generation

Recap 61:

Volume 62: Cavalry and archery on the battlefield, using a brave strategy to compete against Gentleman Zhou

C487-The Strongest Units

C488-Return of the Desperados

C489-Zhuge Liang’s Special Forces

C490-Men of Virtue with Lofty Ideals

C491-Heroes Share the Same Path

C492-Unmatched Brain and Brawn

C493-Zhuge’s Ghost Army

Recap 62:

Volume 63:

C494-A Mighty Army of Vengeance

C495-Zhou Yu’s Foolishness

C496-The Finest Strategy

C497-Aim for a Risky Win

C498-Caught Up From Behind

C499-A Heavenly Warrior

C500-The Perfect Handicapped Warriors

C501-A Debate Over Power

C502-The Rising and Setting of Sun and Moon

Volume 64:

C503-A Seated Discussion About Longzhong

C504-Unshaken, Undisturbed

APPENDIX: OFFICIAL ARC DIVISIONS (almost identical to the customized ‘story arc’ divisions used in this blog, with slight differences)

火燒洛陽篇 (The Burning of Luoyang): V1-V5 (1-41)

虎牢攻防篇 (The Battle of Hulao): V6 (42-50)

長安風雲篇 (The Turmoils in Chang’an): V7-V10 (51-85)

徐州殺戮篇 (The Massacres in Xuzhou): V11-V13 (86-109)

濮陽練兵篇 (The Training at Puyang): V14-V15 (110-125)

霸王崛起篇 (The Rise of the Conqueror): V16-V18 (126-150)

華陰儆君篇 (The Admonishment at Huayin): V19 (151-158)

虎噬江東篇 (The Tiger Devours Jiangdong): V20-V21 (159-174)

徐州博弈篇 (The Contest over Xuzhou): V22 (175-182)

宛城浴血篇 (The Bloodbath at Wancheng): V23-V24 (183-198)

河內血淚篇 (The Tragedy at Henei): V25 (199-206)

徐州暗湧篇 (The Hidden Buildup in Xuzhou): V26-V27 (207-222)

戰神末路篇 (The End of the Road for the God of War): V28-V32 (223-263)

南伐北戰篇 (The Campaigns in the South and the North): V33-V36 (264-293)

孫策襲許篇 (Sun Ce’s Attack on Xu): V37-V39 (294-316)

官渡之戰篇 (The Battle of Guandu): V40-V44 (317-356)

平定河北篇 (The Pacification of Hebei): V45-V46 (357-372)

赤壁之戰篇 (The Battle of Chibi): V47-V55 (373-443)

荊南奪城篇 (The Seizure of Cities in Jiangnan): V56- (444-)

In addition, the composer mentions that Ravages may be divided into three large parts: (1) the tale of Lü Bu (arguably the composer’s favorite character); (2) the campaigns leading to Chibi (with Guandu in the middle); and (3) the subsequent campaigns.

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